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A KwaZulu-Natal pastor found guilty of raping young girls at Nquthu has been sentenced to ten terms of life imprisonment and an additional 70 years. ow.ly/1kiL50WuMFN

VIDEO | Pres Ramaphosa acts boldly amid Cabinet turmoil youtube.com/watch?v=JXQz0M…

VIDEO | Gupta Auction | Sale marks end of a seven-year legal battle youtube.com/watch?v=fMJkC7…

VIDEO | Former Liberation Movements | This is a good reawakening: Nomvula Mokonyane youtube.com/watch?v=5ItEno…

VIDEO | Boxing | Rina Subotzky on a mission to take federation to greater heights youtube.com/watch?v=jUMb6D…

VIDEO | North West | Opposition slams Bitsa Lenkopane over gas project youtube.com/watch?v=emDWk3…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, says having the party’s 12th year celebrations in Khayelitsha, outside Cape Town, will consolidate its support in the Western Cape. ow.ly/nqp650WuMOY

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) in the Eastern Cape has rescued two whales entangled in fishing gear at two different locations in Gqeberha and St Francis Bay. ow.ly/tpck50WuMMv

[HAPPENING NOW] A protest has erupted at Tshepisong township in the West Rand after City Power officials cut off electricity. The clash with police began when residents threatened technicians who had come to remove illegal connections. SABC News reporter Calvin Dludla has more.

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[WATCH] North West Economic Development MEC, Bitsa Lenkopane, is facing a backlash from opposition parties after announcing that the R15 billion Urban Blue Gas-to-Power Plant project in Matlosana will continue. The project was handed over to the City of Matlosana earlier this…

[LIVE NOW] City Power says it has decided to cut off electricity to Tshepisong township, west of Johannesburg, after threats were made against its technicians during their efforts to remove illegal electricity connections. SABC News reporter Calvin Dludla has the latest details.

[WATCH] One of the three Johannesburg properties belonging to the infamous Gupta family was sold for R3.3 million at an auction on Thursday. The sale marks the end of a seven-year legal battle involving business rescue proceedings and unpaid municipal rates.

[WATCH] The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has indicated that it will bring an application for the charges against the five accused to be dropped. This comes after the State closed its case, three years after it started leading evidence.

[WATCH] The African National Congress (ANC) says it hopes to have a frank dialogue with other former liberation movements. It will host the leadership from the MPLA in Angola, FRELIMO in Mozambique, SWAPO in Namibia, CCM in Tanzania and ZANU-PF in Zimbabwe over the weekend.

[WATCH] Deputy President Mashatile said Small and Medium Enterprises play a significant role in economic growth and job creation, making them a priority. He also highlighted the importance of prioritising cross-border trade.

[WATCH] Deputy President Paul Mashatile has officially closed the inaugural Global SME Ministerial Meeting at Kempton Park in Ekurhuleni. He said it was a privilege for SA to host the meeting ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg in November.

[WATCH] The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has indicated that it will bring an application for charges against the five accused to be dropped. SABC News reporter Chriselda Lewis reports.

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